Contents

Menu Lines 	How to add, change, delete or move menu line items.

File Menu 	A look to the File menu.

Options Menu 	Your options under the Option menu.

Accessories Menu 	How to access programs in the blue ribbon.

Sections Menu 	What the Sections menu does

The Lock Key


Adding a new menu item

You may double click over the empty menu line or enter the menu number in the input box and press the ENTER key.   Attempting to execute an empty menu line will automatically display the Menu Entry window .  This window allow you to define the menu item information.


Changing a menu item

Use your right mouse button to click over the desired menu line that you wish to review or change.  Or enter the menu line number in the input box and press CTRL+A. If this menu item has a password defined, WinMenu will prompt you for the password. The Menu Entry dialog will be displayed.  Note: Network users can not change menu items. Only your network administrator have access.


Moving a menu item

Enter the menu line number to move in the input box and press CTRL+V . A  small window will pop-up and prompt you for the destination line number to move the selected menu.  You can only move menu items within the current menu section  . If a menu item already exist in the destination, then Winmenu will swap menu items.

Note: Network users can not change menu items. Only your network administrator have access.


Deleting a menu item

Use your right mouse button to click over the desired menu line that you wish to delete.  Or enter the menu line number in the input box and press CTRL+A. If this menu item has a password defined, WinMenu will prompt you for the password. The Menu Entry dialog will be displayed. Just press the DELETE button to delete the current menu item.


The blue ribbon
The Accessories menu and the Blue Ribbon

The blue ribbon is displayed at the top of the WinMenu screen.  It contains up to nine utility program icons which are defined in the accessories menu. These programs can be quickly executed by a click of the mouse or via the system menu while Winmenu is minimized.  The blue ribbon programs can be customized by the users. This is a good place to define frequently run programs like your  electronic mail application.  These programs can also be executed from the Accessories menu.  Changing or adding a blue ribbon program also modifies the Accessories menu and the system menu.  Note for Network users:  The accessories are defined by the network administrator.  Network users may  not change and configure their accessories at their workstation.

To change a blue ribbon program:

  Use your favorite text editor to pull the file WINMENU.INI usually located in the C:\WINMENU directory or where winmenu.exe resides.  Scroll the file until you find the [Accessories] section. The accessories are defined each on a separate line.  Accessory1 throught Accessory9 may be changed as follows:

[Accessories]

 Accessoryx=Filename,Description,Icon file

where x is the accessory number from 1 to 9.  Filename is the full path and filename of the application to execute.  Description is a short description (up to 30 characters) that describes the application.  The description is displayed in the Accessory and system menu.  Icon file is a .ICO filename that contains the icon to be used in the blue ribbon.  The icon file is optional.  Winmenu will attemp to extract the icon from the executable file. If none found, Winmenu will use the GENERIC.ICO file included with the Winmenu files.

To delete a blue ribbon program:

Accessoryx=UNDEFINED

The word UNDEFINED automatically disables that particular ribbon program.  Winmenu will display the EMPTY.ICO included with the Winmenu files. If not found, no icon will be displayed. When theuser clickover the disabled ribbon program space, Winmenu makes a small beep and ignores the action.

 When Winmenu is installed,  the following accessories are pre-defined as defaults:

[Accessories]

Accessory1=COMMAND.COM,DOS Session,DOS.ICO

Accessory2=CALC.EXE,Calculator

Accessory3=CALENDAR.EXE,Calendar

Accessory4=WINFILE.EXE,File Manager

Accessory5=NOTEPAD.EXE,Note Pad

Accessory6=PROGMAN.EXE,Program Manager

Accessory7=CONTROL.EXE,Control Panel

Accessory8=CARDFILE.EXE,Card File,PHONE08.ICO

Accessory9=C:\MSMAIL\MSMAIL.EXE,MS Mail,mail16b.ico


Auto Minimize

 The Auto Minimize option can be enabled or disabled from the Options menu.  This feature allows you to automatically minimize Winmenu when executing any program.  If this option is disabled, Winmenu will remain open at all times unless you manually minimize the window.  To enable the auto minimize option,  open the Option menu and verify that the Auto Minimize  is marked.  If not marked,  click once over the menu option.  To disable, click over the marked menu option.

Winmenu enables the auto minimize option as the default when installed.  Combine with the Auto Restore option, Winmenu better simulates a conventional menu that closes and automatically opens after the application has executed.


Auto Restore

 The Auto Restore option can be enabled or disabled from the Options menu.  This feature allows you to automatically maximize or display  Winmenu when all running applications have ended or are minimized.  If this option is disabled and Winmenu is minimized, you would have to double click over the Winmenu icon to display the menu again.  To enable the auto restore option,  open the Option menu and verify that the Auto Restore  is marked.  If not marked,  click once over the menu option to mark it.  To disable, click over the marked menu option.

Winmenu enables the auto restore option as the default when installed.


Multiple Instances

The Multiple Instances option can be enabled or disabled from the Options menu.  This feature allows Winmenu to monitor all running applications to detect multiple instances or copies of the application you are about to execute.  If the application is already running,  Winmenu gives you the option to recall the running application or execute another copy or instance.  If multiple instances of the same application were running,  Winmenu would create and display a pop-up menu with the running instances to allow you easy recalling.

Winmenu enables the Multiple Instances option as the default when installed.


Menu Lines

Adding a menu item

Changing a menu item

Deleting a menu item

Moving a menu item


Options

Auto Minimize

Auto Restore

Multiple Instances

Change Color


File Menu

Run - Click over the Run option to display the Run Window.  This window allows you to browse the directories and execute any file.

Exit - click over the exit option to terminate Winmenu session.

Enter Registration  - Use this option when you have registered Winmenu and you have received your registration number.

About -  This option display additional system information and the author name.

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Sections Menu

The Sections menu allows you to select the section you wish to display.  Winmenu can divide the menu in sections (i,e Word Processing, Finance, Communications, etc..)  to better organize the menu items.  Single users of Winmenu have the option to define their own sections.  However, most single users do not really need more than 80 menu items.  Note for network users: the network administrator creates the menu sections and menu items for the users. Network users can not change the configuration as defined by the network administrator.

FOR SINGLE USERS ONLY

Creating Sections:

  Use your favorite text editor and pull the file WINMENU.INI located where WINMENU.EXE resides.  Search for the line  [Config] or create this line at the end.  You can define sections under the [Config] line as follows:

INIfile1=Section Name, INI filename

You can add up to 20 sections using INIFILE1=   to  INIFILE20=.  The Section names must not be larger thatn 35 characters long.  Examples:

[Config]

Default=General

INIfile1=General,winmenu.ini

INIfile2=Word Processing,wordpro.ini

INIfile3=Communications,comm.ini

etc...

Note: the.INI files must not have a directory path specified.  Winmenu looks for these files in the source directory where winmenu.exe resides.

Note for network Users:

 Each time the user runs Winmenu or selects a section from the Winmenu sections menu, Winmenu will opens the corresponding INI file from the source directory and copy those menu items to the user's local directory. The menu items are flagged as restricted and can not be modified online by the user. (If the user manually modifies the INI files in the local directory, the menu lines found in the central INI files will automatically overwrite any changes made by the user the next time Winmenu runs.)

 Winmenu allows users to add,change or delete menu line numbers beyond the ones found in the central INI files.  This is why it is recommended that the network administrator reserve enough menu lines in the central INI files.  The parameter  NoOfItems=xx in the central INI files determines the number of menu lines reserved.

Default= line is created and updated automatically to display the last section used.  This parameter is stored in the user's local winmenu.ini file. You may manually include the Default= line to set a startup section.

Save the WINMENU.INI file .  Next time you run Winmenu,  click over the Sections menu and select the desired section. Add, change or delete menu items  as normal.


Menu Entry Dialog

The Menu Entry Dialog

Command Line - Enter the full command line to execute the desired application.  You must also include any parameters needed.  Example:  MSMAIL.EXE

Work Directory - Enter the default directory or path for the application.  This is optional. Winmenu will made the directory the current default directory before executing the command line. Example: C:\MSMAIL

Password - Enter desired password.  This is also optional.  Winmenu will require entering this password before executing the command line or opening the Menu Entry dialog.

Run Minimized - When marked, this indicate WinMenu to execute the application as an ICON.  Leave unmarked for normal execution.

Press the OK button when finished,  CANCEL to abort changes,  BROWSE to pop-up a window that helps locate files.  Note:  the DELETE button is disabled when entering new menu items.

 The menu item will be saved under the current menu section .


The Lock key

The above picture is the "Lock" key. It allows users to immediately invoke their favorite screen saver.  The lock key can be accessed from the accessories menu, the main display or while Winmenu is minimized using the system menu.  It is recommended that you set up your screen saver to ask for a password.  This way, you may use your screen saver as a security layer. So, next time you are working on a sensitive e-mail and the phone rings or you need to walk out, click over the "Lock" key to hide your display and secure your workstation.


Change Color

Use this option to change the default color for the main display and subordinate dialogs.  A window will pop-up allowing you to select the desired color.  Just click over the color of your choice and then press the OK button.